KenPom 2015-2016 KenPom Rankings Thread

49r · January 31, 2016

2-2 in the "next 6" and 2 games to go. Can we get W's in both?

KenPom rankings as of 1-31-16.

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B1G (4-5):

2. Iowa - L

6. Michigan State - W

10. Maryland

12. Purdue - L

26. Indiana - L

30. Michigan - L

62. Wisconsin

68. Ohio State

95. Nebraska

100. Northwestern - L

129. Illinois - W

147. Penn State

187. Minnesota - W

274. Rutgers - W

Non-Conference (8-5):

334. Mississippi Valley State - W

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

3. @Villanova - L

350. Delaware State - W

---Barclay's Center Classic---

325. Southeastern Louisiana - W

344. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

32. Cincinnati - L

96. Tennessee - W

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

16. Miami - L

323. Abilene Christian - W

46. @Creighton - L

79. Rhode Island - W

205. Samford - L

347. Prairie View A&M - W

Norm Peterson · February 3, 2016

So, win or lose, our Kenpom ranking should go up after tonight, right? It'll just go up a lot more if we win.

hhcmatt · February 3, 2016

So, win or lose, our Kenpom ranking should go up after tonight, right? It'll just go up a lot more if we win.

We're favored to lose by 6. If we lose by more, our number goes down.

49r · February 3, 2016

...and we're at #97 today, so look for us to be back below the 100 line tomorrow. Or is it above, I can't ever get it right.

To put it another way, I full expect us to be back in triple digits tomorrow.

Norm Peterson · February 3, 2016

...and we're at #97 today, so look for us to be back below the 100 line tomorrow. Or is it above, I can't ever get it right.

To put it another way, I full expect us to be back in triple digits tomorrow.

Frickin fairweather fan.

We're kickin some butt tonight.

Who's with me?!

Norm Peterson · February 3, 2016

So, win or lose, our Kenpom ranking should go up after tonight, right? It'll just go up a lot more if we win.

We're favored to lose by 6. If we lose by more, our number goes down.

Being "favored to lose" seems like an oxymoron.

Red Don · February 3, 2016

I was going to mention that but knew it wouldn't get by you Norm!

atskooc · February 3, 2016

So, win or lose, our Kenpom ranking should go up after tonight, right? It'll just go up a lot more if we win.

We're favored to lose by 6. If we lose by more, our number goes down.

Being "favored to lose" seems like an oxymoron.

It's the language of the moral victory.

49r · February 3, 2016

...and we're at #97 today, so look for us to be back below the 100 line tomorrow. Or is it above, I can't ever get it right.

To put it another way, I full expect us to be back in triple digits tomorrow.

Frickin fairweather fan.

We're kickin some butt tonight.

Who's with me?!

Man, I wish I could delude myself into thinking we have even the slightest chance tonight.

But I just can't do it!

HuskerFever · February 3, 2016

...and we're at #97 today, so look for us to be back below the 100 line tomorrow. Or is it above, I can't ever get it right.

To put it another way, I full expect us to be back in triple digits tomorrow.

Frickin fairweather fan.

We're kickin some butt tonight.

Who's with me?!

Man, I wish I could delude myself into thinking we have even the slightest chance tonight.

But I just can't do it!

Go out and get some NyQuil before the game. I hear that helps.

hhcmatt · February 3, 2016

...and we're at #97 today, so look for us to be back below the 100 line tomorrow. Or is it above, I can't ever get it right.

To put it another way, I full expect us to be back in triple digits tomorrow.

Frickin fairweather fan.

We're kickin some butt tonight.

Who's with me?!

Man, I wish I could delude myself into thinking we have even the slightest chance tonight.

But I just can't do it!

I think we do have a shot tonight

Norm Peterson · February 3, 2016

That's what 49r needs is a shot tonight. Maybe get himself some of that bourbon he talked about up thread.

49r · February 3, 2016

You mean Masterson's Rye?

Yeah, I'll take a bottle. You buyin' Norm?

49r · February 3, 2016

...and we're at #97 today, so look for us to be back below the 100 line tomorrow. Or is it above, I can't ever get it right.

To put it another way, I full expect us to be back in triple digits tomorrow.

Frickin fairweather fan.

We're kickin some butt tonight.

Who's with me?!

Man, I wish I could delude myself into thinking we have even the slightest chance tonight.

But I just can't do it!

I think we do have a shot tonight

Well, sure...

Diamond Stone could fall into the bottomless pit at the Mystery Spot.

Melo Trimble could visit a hypnotist and start to think he's a chicken.

Jake Layman could be distracted rescuing a lady from a burning building.

Damonte Dodd could be sold a tonic by a huckster that makes his head balloon to massive size.

...and so on...

HB · February 3, 2016

Jake Layman is on my all-time least favorite college basketball player. I mean, in the Jason Sutherland-Aaron Craft category.Something about that guys bugs. I will lobby for the student section to stay on him.

AuroranHusker · February 3, 2016

Jake Layman is on my all-time least favorite college basketball player. I mean, in the Jason Sutherland-Aaron Craft category.Something about that guys bugs. I will lobby for the student section to stay on him.

Wholeheartedly concur, HB. Layman is a dipstick.

Post-mortem | It really stunk that lil' Jakey got 2 crucial hoops near the end...

Norm Peterson · February 3, 2016

Jake Layman is on my all-time least favorite college basketball player. I mean, in the Jason Sutherland-Aaron Craft category.Something about that guys bugs. I will lobby for the student section to stay on him.

He's dirty. And he's a little beotch.

Can anyone resurrect the tape of him elbowing the Penn State player on one end of the court and then running down and grabbing another by an arm and falling and making it look like HE was the one who was fouled?

Someone needs to plant that dude's pretty-boy nose on the back of his face.

Silverbacked1 · February 3, 2016

But he is soooooooo cuuuuutttttttteeeeeeee in his little thin leggings and frosted tips.

49r · February 4, 2016

KenPom loves when you beat the spread! We moved up to #95 today.

KenPom rankings as of 2-04-16.

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B1G (4-6):

1. Iowa - L

6. Michigan State - W

10. Maryland - L

13. Purdue - L

20. Indiana - L

39. Michigan - L

53. Wisconsin

69. Ohio State

94. Northwestern - L

95. Nebraska

134. Illinois - W

148. Penn State

184. Minnesota - W

277. Rutgers - W

Non-Conference (8-5):

330. Mississippi Valley State - W

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

3. @Villanova - L

349. Delaware State - W

---Barclay's Center Classic---

326. Southeastern Louisiana - W

347. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

33. Cincinnati - L

86. Tennessee - W

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

16. Miami - L

316. Abilene Christian - W

50. @Creighton - L

91. Rhode Island - W

218. Samford - L

345. Prairie View A&M - W

49r · February 7, 2016

KenPom rankings as of 2-07-16.

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B1G (5-6):

2. Iowa - L

4. Michigan State - W

9. Maryland - L

14. Purdue - L

24. Indiana - L

48. Michigan - L

50. Wisconsin

79. Ohio State

88. Northwestern - L

93. Nebraska

131. Illinois - W

136. Penn State

197. Minnesota - W

283. Rutgers - W, W

Non-Conference (8-5):

338. Mississippi Valley State - W

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

1. @Villanova - L

351. Delaware State - W

---Barclay's Center Classic---

318. Southeastern Louisiana - W

347. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

36. Cincinnati - L

96. Tennessee - W

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

13. Miami - L

326. Abilene Christian - W

46. @Creighton - L

84. Rhode Island - W

226. Samford - L

342. Prairie View A&M - W

HuskerFever · February 7, 2016

KenPom rankings as of 2-07-16.

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B1G (5-6):

2. Iowa - L

4. Michigan State - W

9. Maryland - L

14. Purdue - L

24. Indiana - L

48. Michigan - L

50. Wisconsin

79. Ohio State

88. Northwestern - L

93. Nebraska

131. Illinois - W

136. Penn State

197. Minnesota - W

283. Rutgers - W, W

If we want a legitimate shot at making the tournament in the future, we need to get those Top 100 wins. If we hadn't beat Michigan State, there's a very clear line drawn in the sand against conference opponents for us this year.

Swan88 · February 8, 2016

But we did beat Mich. St. And think where we'd be if we'd finished off against Cincinati or Miami or Northwestern or Maryland, etc. If we'd pulled off any one or more of those--we'd be sitting pretty.

Norm Peterson · February 8, 2016

But we did beat Mich. St. And think where we'd be if we'd finished off against Cincinati or Miami or Northwestern or Maryland, etc. If we'd pulled off any one or more of those--we'd be sitting pretty.

It's almost like losing six consecutive coin flips. Odds are good we shoulda won one or two of those.

hhcmatt · February 8, 2016

But we did beat Mich. St. And think where we'd be if we'd finished off against Cincinati or Miami or Northwestern or Maryland, etc. If we'd pulled off any one or more of those--we'd be sitting pretty.

It's almost like losing six consecutive coin flips. Odds are good we shoulda won one or two of those.

KenPom has your back on this one as he has a "Luck Statistic" that we are towards the bottom on.

Luck - A measure of the deviation between a team’s actual winning percentage and what one would expect from its game-by-game efficiencies. It’s a Dean Oliver invention. Essentially, a team involved in a lot of close games should not win (or lose) all of them. Those that do will be viewed as lucky (or unlucky).